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House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
The House on Monday overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to criminalize the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit photos and videos of others — including A.I.-generated images…
Three House Republicans defy Trump in first 2025 test of his "mandate"
In the first test of President-elect Donald Trump's "mandate" over a unified Republican Party, three House Republicans defied him by voting against Speaker Mike Johnson, who Trump endorsed…
Mike Johnson won't "be good at" enacting Trump agenda, Republican warns
Republican Representative Thomas Massie said Tuesday that House Speaker Mike Johnson will not be able to enact President-elect Donald Trump's agenda. Newsweek reached out to Johnson's…
Mike Johnson's odds of being House speaker as Republicans stay divided
House Speaker Mike Johnson's betting odds of clinching the speakership again are just shy of 75 percent on prediction market website Polymarket, as Republican lawmakers remain divided on…
170 House Republicans defied Donald Trump despite primaries threat
What's New On Friday 170 House Republicans joined Democrats to approve an emergency funding bill just hours before a partial government shutdown was due to go into effect, despite…
Senate passes funding bill after Trump, Musk tanked earlier negotiations
What's New The U.S. Senate passed an eleventh-hour funding bill to keep the government operating shortly before a midnight deadline on Friday. The vote was 85 to 11. Why It Matters The…
Republican "undecided" on Mike Johnson after spending bill passes House
What's New Republican Congressman Andy Harris has suggested that he is "undecided" about supporting Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's continued leadership just after a Johnson-backed…
Liberian speaker denies links to parliament fire
The speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives has denied being involved in a huge fire at the West African nation's legislature. Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa was among those…
Republicans blame Democrats after blowing up their own funding bill
What's New Republicans on Thursday blamed Democrats after a GOP-backed spending plan to avert a government shutdown tanked on the floor of the House of Representatives. The bill failed by…
Embattled Liberian speaker questioned by police over parliament fire
The embattled speaker of Liberia's House of Representatives has been questioned by the police after a huge fire at the West African nation's legislature. Residents of the capital Monrovia…
Who is Jared Moskowitz? Democrat who might lead FEMA for Trump
What's New Representative Jared Moskowitz, a Florida Democrat, is among President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), CNN reported on Monday.…
Outgoing House Republican: "The less" Congress does, "the better"
Outgoing U.S. House Representative Bob Good didn't mince words in his farewell speech Wednesday, saying that "the less we do, the better." The Virginia lawmaker also contended that "most…
Nancy Mace says she was "physically accosted" at US Capitol: what we know
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace said Tuesday night that she was "accosted" at the United States Capitol. "I was physically accosted at the…
Nancy Mace's pro-transgender comments resurface: "Be who you want to be"
U.S. Representative Nancy Mace—who ignited controversy this month by introducing a resolution to ban transgender lawmakers from using restrooms at the U.S. Capitol that correspond to their…